For years, the passion they shared for winning made Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Larry Bird the most bitter of rivals. It also made theirs the most compelling rivalry in sports, driving the NBA to new heights of popularity in the 1980s. This all-new documentary tells the riveting story of two superstars who couldn't have been more different until they forged an unlikely friendship from the superheated rivalry that had always kept them apart.

As an ex-Terre Hautean (as of 1974), an ISU graduate (1962)and an avid NCAA basketball fan, need I say more? This brought it all home. Thanks for a truly magnificent rendering of two truly magnificent people.

I was really looking forward to getting this in the mail. I wanted to be able to show my kids and grand kids,because I feel Larry Bird is one of the greatest players ever to play the game. But I can't, just to much vulgar language, especially by Mr. Gumble.

I first watched Magic & Bird on HBO with my adult son. It was hands-down the best documentary on ANY subject I have ever seen. Boy, did it bring back memories of when we had watched those two super-star players in person at the Cleveland Coliseum. Yes, we were Cavs fans, but we also loved the Lakers and especially Magic. One April 15th, we attended a Celtics game. We're in the habit of arriving very early. When we went to our seats, NO ONE else was in the entire arena EXCEPT Larry Bird and a ball boy. Bird must have taken 500+ shots (free throws, 3-pointers, jumpers, etc) and my son and I both agree our memories are he missed no more than MAYBE 3. What wonderful memories! Through this whole documentary memories and feelings came flooding back. After watching it, I knew I HAD to own it. Thanks to HBO Online, I was able to purchase one for myself and one for my son. Another great job HBO!

I saw the program on HBO and just had to buy it for a friend because we witnessed these two great players come into their own 30 years ago. A phenominal documentary about two of the GREATEST rivalries . . . Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Larry Bird and how they forever impacted not only the game of basketball, but the NBA

Gave this DVD to a close friend who loves Magic & the Lakers. I watched the documentary three times on HBO and showed it to my kids (ages 22 & 18) as well. Magic & Bird are among the very best BB players ever and made each other even better through their uncanny competitive parallel highways. Magic is an amazing human being and honestly & frankly describes his journey from MI to CA and the transformation from Earvin to "Magic." Bird tells about his family life and his father's example of what it means to "put your boots on and go to work." If you are a BB fan or just a life lessons guru, you need this DVD.

Of all the major sports, basketball is not high on my watch list. However this is the best documentary of any sport I have ever watched, not only focusing on the sport, but also on the human relationships which can develop between rivals in the least expected way. It will be hard to make a better documentary of any kind.

Great not only for a Laker or Celtics fan but just a basketball fan in general. Their lives, and how their stories come together, just amazing, I cried, I laughed, and I got a better understanding of the rivalry as a Celtics fan I have always been apart of.

...Wow This Is The BEST NBA Documentary Ever Filmed... I'm Huge LAKER Fan & I HATE ANYTHING FROM boston.... But After Seeing This, I Give the Ultimate Respect to Larry Bird, Yes A boston celtic Player & Best All Around Player To Compete vs "MAGIC" in the 80's... It Brought A Tear To Me & Showed Me That Respect Can Be Earned To The True Men That Larry Bird & Ervin "Magic" Johnson Are In Person & Not On The NBA Court... Must Show To Everyone....

I saw this documentary on HBO it is (THE BEST EVER )IT MAKES U REALIZE JUST HOW IMPORTANT THESE TWO PLAYERS ARE & HOW MUCH THEY DID FOR THE NBA. EVERY PLAYER WHO HAS PLAYED SINCE THEN OWES THEM ALL OF THE RESPECT THEY CAN GIVE THEM & MORE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY ARE HUMBLE & RESPECTFUL ABOUT WERE THEY COME FROM & (THEY APPRECIATE) THERE FELLOW PLAYERS,ON & OFF THE COURT. THESE TWO GREAT MEN HAVE SUCH CLASS & DIGNITY IT MAKES YOU HAS A PERSON TRULY GRATEFUL FOR EVERY THING THEY DID. iT ALSO MAKES YOU REALIZE THAT THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER TWO LIKE THEM EVER AGAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. THE NBA OWES THEM EVERY GRATITUDE BECAUSE THERE WOULD NOT BE ANY NBA IF LARRY & MAGIC HAD NOT JOINED THE LEAGUE WHEN THEY DID. THE NBA AT THAT TIME WAS A MESS !!!!!!!!!!!!! EVERYONE FROM SPORTS JOURNALIST TO TV JUMPED ON THE MAGIC & LARRY SHOW.IF YOU DIDNT WATCH BASKETBALL BEFORE THEY JOINED YOU SURE AS WELL DID AFTER, THEY MADE IT, EXCITING & THRILLING & AWE INSPIRING & MORE.THEY MADE EVERY ONE AROUND THEM BETTER BUT THEY DIDNT SHOW OFF & THEY WERE NOT DISRESPECTFULL TO THERE FELLOW PLAYERS, THEY NEW THAT IT TAKES 5 PEOPLE TO RALLY TOGETHER TO WORK AS A TEAM TO WIN. WHEN I WATCHED THE MOVIE IT MADE ME LONG FOR THOSE HEAVY WEIGHT MATCHES BETWEEN THE LAKERS & THE CELTICS IF IT WASNT THEM PLAYING IN THE FINALS IT WASNT WORTH WATCHING. I WATCHED EVERYONE OF THEM !!!!!!!!!!!! I LEARNED ALOT ABOUT BOTH MEN WHILE WATCING THIS FILM IT WILL MAKE YOU CRY & LAUGH & WANT TO KEEP WATCHING IT OVER & OVER & OVER AGAIN I GUARANTEE IT BECAUSE IF YOU WATCH IT & YOU DONT LIKE IT U ARE NOT A TRUE BASKETBALL FAN AT ALL !!!!!!!!!!!

I saw this documentary on HBO it is (THE BEST EVER )IT MAKES U REALIZE JUST HOW IMPORTANT THESE TWO PLAYERS ARE & HOW MUCH THEY DID FOR THE NBA. EVERY PLAYER WHO HAS PLAYED SINCE THEN OWES THEM ALL OF THE RESPECT THEY CAN GIVE THEM & MORE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY ARE HUMBLE & RESPECTFUL ABOUT WERE THEY COME FROM & (THEY APPRECIATE) THERE FELLOW PLAYERS,ON & OFF THE COURT. THESE TWO GREAT MEN HAVE SUCH CLASS & DIGNITY IT MAKES YOU HAS A PERSON TRULY GRATEFUL FOR EVERY THING THEY DID. iT ALSO MAKES YOU REALIZE THAT THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER TWO LIKE THEM EVER AGAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. THE NBA OWES THEM EVERY GRATITUDE BECAUSE THERE WOULD NOT BE ANY NBA IF LARRY & MAGIC HAD NOT JOINED THE LEAGUE WHEN THEY DID. THE NBA AT THAT TIME WAS A MESS !!!!!!!!!!!!! EVERYONE FROM SPORTS JOURNALIST TO TV JUMPED ON THE MAGIC & LARRY SHOW.IF YOU DIDNT WATCH BASKETBALL BEFORE THEY JOINED YOU SURE AS HELL DID AFTER, THEY MADE IT, EXCITING & THRILLING & AWE INSPIRING & MORE.THEY MADE EVERY ONE AROUND THEM BETTER BUT THEY DIDNT SHOW OFF & THEY WERE NOT DISRESPECTFULL TO THERE FELLOW PLAYERS, THEY NEW THAT IT TAKES 5 PEOPLE TO RALLY TOGETHER TO WORK AS A TEAM TO WIN. WHEN I WATCHED THE MOVIE IT MADE ME LONG FOR THOSE HEAVY WEIGHT MATCHES BETWEEN THE LAKERS & THE CELTICS IF IT WASNT THEM PLAYING IN THE FINALS IT WASNT WORTH WATCHING. I WATCHED EVERYONE OF THEM !!!!!!!!!!!! I LEARNED ALOT ABOUT BOTH MEN WHILE WATCING THIS FILM IT WILL MAKE YOU CRY & LAUGH & WANT TO KEEP WATCHING IT OVER & OVER & OVER AGAIN I GUARANTEE IT BECAUSE IF YOU WATCH IT & YOU DONT LIKE IT U ARE NOT A TRUE BASKETBALL FAN AT ALL !!!!!!!!!!!

Superb documentary. Just when I though I knew everything possible about these two superstars, this film illuminated a relationship with depth and breadth untold or unseen in any other TV report or sport story. Simply outstanding, start to finish.